CVE-2023-4600

Published Aug 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The AffiliateWP for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'affwp_activate_addons_page_plugin' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.14.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54453 The AffiliateWP for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'affwp_activate_addons_page_plugin' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.14.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Feb 5, 2025, 7:34 PM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2023, 1:40 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2023, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM